Prostatectomy urinal



' Ma 13, 1930. c. P. OLSON ET AL 1,758,236

PROSTATECTOMY URINAL Filed May 25, 11929 RR L.El AN6 Patented May 13, 1930 UNITE STATES OFFICE cone 2. OLSON AND HARRY L. EVANS, on nocnnsrnn, M mm K rItos'rA'rEc'roMY URINAIi' I Y Application filed May 23, 1929. Serial in. 365,339.

Our invention relates to urinals, particularly adapted for use by patients whoare confined to bed, suffering with prostatic trouble.

' Inprostatic cases, previous to the operation for the removal of the prostate, patients are required to drink a large amount of water and a catheter is inserted into the urethra. After the operation, a suprapubic drainage may be made and a-rubber tube is ins'erted'into the is constructed so as to permit a tubeto' be inserted into the containerfar enough'so that it will not slip out and wet the clothing ;'which does not have sharp edges to dig intothe patient; which does not catch on bed clothes; which can be placed conveniently between the .25 legs of the patient without annoyance and which will fit underthe sidesjof the body. of the patient Without inconvenience which will not interfere with the arms resting on the,

- sides of the body, orthe movement of the-patient; which is adapted'to hold large quanti- ;ties of urinean'd therefore give the nurse greater freedom of action; which is provided;

with an opening large enough to-permit thor- 1 ough cleaning; which is provided with convenient hand hole which does notprovideprojections adapted tocut' into the patient or ,catchon clothing. f 'These'and other objects of our-invention will be apparent from aperusal of-thel'follow-,

ing specification "when taken j in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 isa perspective view of'our'improved urinal;

5 i Figure 2 is an endview thereof; 1 .45.

' Figure?)is'acrosssectional view; if

end-of theurinal.

Referring now mately 45'degreesQ The two opposed side at the end thereof as shown by the curved lines 20 and. 22 at the end wall 4; The purwall 1 and it will be noted that this portion'26 rection towa rdithe opposite end wall 6 where- 1 byrtofacilitate the insertion-of a drain tube bead thereatQ In addition, the large propor- I 'tion of this spout permits facile cleaning of the interior of the urinal. i

. Figure dis a sectional view on line-H 0f r Figure 1 showing the overhanging at the r the walls'sand 10 of a e urinal. 1

sheet metal;preferablyenameled on its outside to present a smooth glossy surface. w The vessel is formed so as to provide aiflat broad base 2 which is preferably rectangular in area.

At oneend, 'thewall 4 of the'urinal rises abruptly from the broad base and inclines somewhat outwardly away from .the vertical plane. The-opposite endwall 6 inclines .up-

wardly and inwardly at an angle of approxiwalls 8 and 10 likewise incline upwardly and inwardly substantially at an angle of 45 degrees. These walls" 8'- and 10 meet the end wall 6 to provide diagonal curved ridges 12 and 14 which converge at the point16 to. form a rounded ridge 18 along the'top of the urinal. The ridges 12 and 14 are preferably concave. The side walls 8 and 10 gradually assumea concave formation which is most pronounced pose of theseconcave walls is topermit the urinal to fit snugly and easily between'the legs of the patient-and so" as not to'present an sharp edgesto dig into thepatient.

At the top of the urinal .and at the end wall 4 thereof we provide a spout 24: of very generous proportions. 1 This spout has 'one'end 26' as a part of the upper; portion of the end overlies the lower portion of the vertical wall 4 whereby tov facilitate pouring out of the contents of the urinal. The spout 2 1v isso mewhat oval in formationand extends in a diand thereby retain the same in position. The

back to provide asmooth, preferably rolled I a The two side walls "8. and 10are provided with inwardly projecting integral walls 28 and 30 forming closed slots, one on each side :hand grip orhandle for th e'urinal. In the lpre'sent" illustration, these fh'andl holes; are to the drawings in detail, i our improved urinal is preferably formed-of formed by suitably indenting orv depressing we in From the foregoing description, it will be evident that We have provided a urinal which cannot be overturned by the patient due to p the relatively broad base and the low squat of the urinalandat a' poiiit whei'e the end wall merges into the ridge, we are enabledtg permit the emptying of the urinal with great speed and without spilling t he while at the same time, we'are'enabled to provide alaoleof sufieient: size not-lonly to facilitate the cleaning of he interior of the uninal bu-t :te' permit the entry and; maintenance .thereiniofithe drainage tube. ZBy' reason of our. improved construction of urinal having these ;fiat smooth Walls, which are wholly idevoid of projections adaptedflto' diginto the patient Qor catch ion zthe clothes, .aiid by reason of the cnrvilinear, isides "of, .the initial adapted :to ;fit the legs of the patient, we have 'pnovidedamost-compact and impnovedtype of container-for prosiatio ,cases. Onr 1m- 'Withoutinconvenience an d doves notinterfere *with :zthe anms resting onithe sides of the :Withal is emptyu'ng mouth, A

proved urinal is qiiite-sanitarysince it will notaprmitthe-liquidgato ship or spill -,Ollt of "the nozzle-g :Wzlll not over; will not permiit'the-bedclothes to into them inal'; will 7 .seeurel-y lioldetheretaining ituhe in position can he aeonvieniently .emptiedg has .--no sharp edges ,todipinto theipatientoreutcbed clothes .-.and1 can :be placed @betwjeenwthe legs or at the side .of ithe patientiwithout digging into, 01'

hurting :him; will :fit ithe sides-oi :the body body nor Withalth I movements oithe z'bQdy.

in" addition, it is adapted to, hold a large .quantitybf urine. Thedevice is simple in constnuction, reasy: .to 5 manuifaetune, land a most 7 improved prostateetomy urinal;

"il-llwingithusidescribed our inventiom' what we claim is'newancl idesirelto secu-re-byLetl cersv Batentis-z' 4 1 A nrinalflpanticnlarlyadapted{or pros tatiecases, hawingarelat'nvely bread fiat'zbase and having two fiatend walls, ;the one-rising "substantially: venticalliy, and the other iniupwandLy, andinwandly substantially .atielfi idegrees, saiddurinal having two side wallsiinclininglupwardly and inwardly, sub- "sta ntiaillyl aii4s5 degrees and -joining the two end walls, the juncturelofitheridigepand flhe ssivbstamiailly werticall end wall "abeing, cut away to provide ag enenously :a'zed 1 urinal having aarelatively broad flat top being cut away at its qunoturaiwithvone a. :r qrine ian sK-teml ag lover .snb-

I itii'vely bnoadflat base oi 'l' y 1 \wardly, and two opposed sidewallsincli ning substantially rectangular base with iu'pstamdingiwalils inekiiningaiiiwardily'toIformaclosed i top hawimg 'sngooth outer surfaces, said of the end Walls, to provide. an upstanding spout forthe urinal.

3. A urinal having a relatively broad flat base with upstanding 'walls inclining in-' wardly toform a closed top having smooth outer wall surfaces,said top being cut away a -v s junct re wit onset the ns Wa to provide alspoiit ior theLu jinaLthe-side walls ojtl e urinal being curvilinear in formation to fit-the body of the patient, said spout overiiangin'g the oneendavallat she base to facilitatein emptying the urinal.

urinal having a relatively broad flat base with walls inclining inwardly'to forfn' a closed top having smooth nterawl suria q and atea ridg alo e the-tap and i Qngitadia-aL i h-the center .linetliere i sa d topbeing. ut away at inn tu e i h o e, eith endwa lss to provide aspeut.ior hei r-i-nab the Sid? Wall o e ll ur na atithe spen -end be ng @QQW rii ziq mation- Q a 5,. A h ving arelati elabwad fiat ba e w th aps l g' mi ls n lini g inwardly o :ierm a clqs d tap l avi gsmsiuthouter wall surfaces, said top being away iatfits -iunet a w th men the and Walls, to preride (a sp nt ier the n inal, th R side wall ief th u nal a the spoa ei d bein eancave,

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mildly extending a denress ils 9. each sid f idge qn iiorm n a I hand grip bas and upstanding .a a ils, [one oiisa d- Wall having its uppe ni rt a imp ying thehas and prov ded a it riii et re listen 9 the urinal with a cut away pontionjiqrm ng npstandingemnbvmgmzz e .ansmtiq of saidn zzl oaerlyingat ie.sa deusi-wllatsth :bas ia ils ate emiety ag sa' a Annual f sh at imatali A -i a ai el tii ely. bread: fla

tion and having an upstandin zi m inwardly and joiningxtheitrvo end to provide a closed top of somewhatfcllrvedifor- Jination, the ltWO side walls haying -.concave top of the urinal at its juncture with the first mentioned end Wall being open to provide a discharge nozzle, said discharge nozzle lying. substantially in the plane of the top of said 7 urinal.

In Witness whereof, We have hereunder sub- 7 scribed our names.

, CORA P. OLSON.

HARRY L. EVANS. 

